This might have something to do with a certain taco eating contest or just my general lapse in nutritious eating, but I've really been craving some healthy eats. When I think of health food, I instantly think of quinoa. It's a complete protein (very important for vegetarians) and packed full of fiber, magnesium and iron. Somewhere along the way, quinoa fell out of my regular rotation of food and I really don't know why, because besides being undeniably nutritious, it's also quick and delicious. A simple ratio of one part quinoa to two parts water and a cooking time of 15 minutes and you've got your quinoa ready to eat. I sauteed some farm fresh asparagus and sliced red onions to complete my salad. I diced up a few roasted rainbow carrots and romanesco florets that I had leftover, but really any vegetable would work. I tossed my fluffed quinoa with my vegetables together and for flavoring added a squeeze of lemon juice, cumin powder and a handful of mint leaves.
Mmmm, this looks great! I can’t wait till asparagus time – we have a pretty good patch of it going in our garden. I like the flavor of red quinoa best, but I can’t always find it…
7 Comments
Singing Horse
14 Mar 2009 04:03 pm
[this is good] Great photos! I love this combo, because I love both quinoa and asparagus. Yummy yum!
Purplesque
15 Mar 2009 10:03 am
[this is good] Quinoa and asparagus..delightful!
I have tried tabouli with quinoa-it is good.
SandyU
16 Mar 2009 05:03 pm
Mmmm, this looks great! I can’t wait till asparagus time – we have a pretty good patch of it going in our garden. I like the flavor of red quinoa best, but I can’t always find it…
Laurel
16 Mar 2009 06:03 pm
I’m going to have this tonight! Thanks
Shalom
31 Mar 2009 01:03 am
[this is good] I can’t wait to try this!
Strawberry
04 Apr 2009 05:04 pm
Looks so delicious!!!
blackmanos
06 Apr 2009 02:04 am
[this is good]
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